“The Mayor was insulting Londoners by burying bad news like this on the day the Comprehensive Spending Review was announced. Boris Johnson was elected promising to stand up for outer London. He specifically promised to make orbital journeys far easier. In practice the Mayor is hitting hardest the people who travel around, rather than into London. Commuters who only travel occassionaly are also being hit hard, and many will simply start driving to avoid such large increases in ticket prices.”

“This blatant attempt to hide the real details of next year’s fare package is exactly why there should be a proper consultation every year on the Mayor’s overall fare package.”